Danny (Huggybear) on Guitar and Vocals. Wesley (Shea Baby) on Keyboard and Vocals. John (Fudge) on Drums, Beatbox, and Vocals. L.A. (LANSTARR) on Trumpet, Tombone and Vocals. Adrian (Juice) on Cello and Vocal. Randy (Uncle Randy Motts) on Bass.
Influences
(Danny) - Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, Ray Charles, (Wesley) - God, (Fudge) - D'angelo, The Roots, Bilal, Musiq Soulchild, (L.A.) - Mobb Deep, Nas, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Herbie Hancock, k(Randy) - Reel Big Fish, anything pop-punk, flea, victor wooten
Sounds Like
People sometimes say we sound like the Dave Mathews Band mixed with The Roots and Black Eyed Peas. That may be the best description someone has come up with, but still does not come close to describing 100% of what we do and how we sound. You just have to see us live to fully understand. No one genre title can be placed on our music.
Dirty Bath Water is one of the most diverse, original, and exciting bands you will hear today. They play everything from Rock to Hip Hop, from jazz to Acoustic Ballads – all original music. And this band is all about the live performance. They can keep the party pumping, or bring it down to a slow and mellow vibe. Unique individual personalities, great showmanship, and refreshingly diverse music – it all adds up to the total package. And most importantly, DBW has fun when they perform, and this vibe carries over into the audience. They are not plagued by the emotionless, over-practiced yet artificial sound of many other bands. Their music is tight, yet they are loose enough to let the emotion of the crowd shape their performance.
Dirty Bath Water's saga begun in early 2001, when Danny and Wesley met at college. They started writing songs together and performing at local coffee houses, with Wesley displaying his magnetic charisma on piano, and Danny releasing volcanic intensity on guitar. About a year later, Danny and Wesley met John (known as Fudge), who also went to the same school. He then began to play drum and beatbox with them, with a relentless mischievous energy adding to their distinct style. L.A. (known as LANSTARR), who was a long time friend of Wesley, joined DBW in mid 2003. His un-daunting mystic while playing the trumpet helped to add to the band's unique sound and is something one rarely sees in a rock band today. Randy joined the crew in mid 2005, adding the foundation to DBW songs with his smooth bass playing. Adrian has always been around, adding a soulful spirit to DBW songs. However, in 2005 he became an offical member of the band.
The name Dirty Bath Water was at first given as a joke. This was a name that Wesley had made up for his imaginary band as a child. He thought of this name because "this was the stupidest name I could think of at the age of 9." Danny declared that they would change the name once they thought of a better one. But now, the name has so much more meaning. You see, no matter what nationality, race, creed, or religion you are, we are all alike. After one steps out of a bathtub, what is left? Dirty Bath Water!
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what up guysss its been a long timee glad to see u guys still killn it in the music world wish u nothing butt awesomeness keep up the good workkkk crazy chris
We're now accepting submissions for our next mixtapes, please submit your info at www. coast2coastsubmissions. com for your chance to get a spot on the next mixtape!
Hofstra University Welcomes you to Change for Change an event at the Netherlands Dining Hall Thursday October 30th 2008 Show starts at 8
This is a free show and is open to the public as well.
"Where students can donate their change to their favorite candidate in the election. The winning candidate’s group (either the College Democrats or Republicans) will donate the money to a charity."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change for Change Tim Hein, Styrofoam Junkies, and Apophenia live @ Hofstra University!
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Change for Change - Please bring your change for donations, a major needed function for this event! This event is FREE and open to the public - featuring Tim Hein - Styrofoam Junkies & - Apophenia
We wanted to let you and your friends know that the deadline for submissions for our 2008 Songwriting Contest is quickly approaching.
With over $15,000 in cash and prizes, performance opportunities at Madison Square Garden and the Live Nation - Jones Beach concert series, recording session packages with Grammy award winner Glenn Barrett at MorningStar studios and with our fantastic friends at Dubway Studios in New York, A feature on Jonathan Clarke's 'Out Of The Box' popular radio show on Q104,3FM, New York and America's Classic Rock station and so much more, this is truly an opportunity not to be missed.
